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Recreation & Activities RECREATION & ACTIVITIES DIVING DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE SILENT WORLD Velaa Dive center is equipped by Scubapro renowned for its outstanding quality. Affiliated to PADI (the Professional Association of Diving Instructors), the largest dive association in the world. Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu atoll the latest atoll discovered and dived due to its far location.Only few minutes away from Velaa, divers will discover various unexplored dive sites with the most amazing fauna of the Maldives such as grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, the seasonal manta ray, black spotted sting ray and the graceful eagle ray. DIVING PRIVATE MOMENT DIVE PRIVATE GUIDING & SNORKELLING ...... US$ Private dive guide (per session) .................245 Private dive guide (full day) .................... 495 Private snorkel guide (per session) .............195 Private snorkel guide (full day) .................395 * For trips that don’t include a guide like boat charters or when an additional guide is required. SUBMARINE US$ Semi-Submarine exploration (per person) ....... 395 CERTIFIED DIVER US$ Single dive ....................................295 Single night dive .............................. 345 5-dive package ...............................1 180 Single DPV dive (Seadoo) .......................395 * Private Moment dives are with a private guide per couple/ family and leave at 08:30 for 2 dives on a combined boat and return around 12:30. The afternoon dive trip leaves at 14:30 on a combined boat for a single dive and returns around 16:30. PRIVATE BOAT DIVE US$ Private single dive / Discover scuba ENTRY LEVEL US$ & private boat ................................ 995 Bubble maker .................................195 Private double dive / Discover scuba Discover scuba / refresher (scheduled) ......... 345 & private Boat ...............................1 995 Scuba diver / upgrade (2 dives) ............... 1 795 Additional person single / double dive .... 295 / 590 Open water (4 dives) .........................2 795 Additional person (dive & discover scuba) single / double dive ..................... 345 / 690 SPECIALITY COURSES ............... US$ *for boats Khun Baa, Dhana & Thula Nitrox course (2 dives) .......................1 095 Adventure diver (3 dives) .....................1 445 PRIVATE LUXURY BOAT DIVE US$ Advanced course (5 dives) ....................2 095 Private single dive / Discover scuba Rescue diver (5 Sessions) .....................2 695 & private boat ...............................1 395 EFR (no dives - theory & practical) ............. 690 Private double dive / Discover scuba Dive master .................................5 995 & private Boat ...............................2 795 DPV scooter specialty (2 dives) ............... 1 295 Additional person single / double dive .... 295 / 590 Deep specialty (4 dives) ...................... 1 795 Additional person (dive & discover scuba) Drift specialty (2 dives) ........................1 095 single / double dive ..................... 345 / 690 Digital photo (2 dives incl. camera) ............1 495 *30% discount will be applied for courses of 2 or more *for boats Anna, Prestige, Virusika persons EQUIPMENT RENTAL US$ Digital camera / GoPro hire .....................145 All prices are quoted in US Dollars and subject to 10% Service charge and 12% T-GST. All water activities are subject to weather conditions. The Management reserves the right to cancel any activities at any given time in view of your safety. Damaged equipment will be charged. Diving with a computer is mandatory. All diving rates include the equipment. Cancellation policy: A 50% cancellation charge is applicable to activities not cancelled 6 hours prior to the start of the activity. A 100% no-show charge will apply if the activity is cancelled less than one hour prior to the start of the activity. The cancellation period applies to Recreation operating hours (09:00-18:00). DIVING NEARBY DIVE SITES 14 KALAIDHOO HUIVANI KUNNAMALEI 12 13 KURAMAADHOO DHEEFURAM 15 9 8 KUDAFARI 11 ORIMASVARU 7 6 FELIVARU MAAFUNAFARU VELAA PRIVATE ISLAND MAAVELAAVARU 3 5 LHOHI 4 2 VAVATHI 1 ORIVARU LOAFARU THANBURUDHOO 10 RAAFUSHI DIVE S ITES DIVING NEARBY DIVE SITES DEPTH NO. DIVE SITE DESCRIPTION (M) Loafaru reef offer a spectacular corals garden, various type of 1 REETHI LOAFARU 3 - 18 species such as Moray eel, white tip reef shark, surgeon fish and shoal of Moorish Idol Fish. Beautiful Thila, the shallow depth of the dive, expect 2 RAIMAS THILA 6 - 20 to see shoal of fusilier, yellow snappers, oriental sweet lips and a good variation of hard and soft corals. Orivaru reef is known for its corals lush garden, garden 3 ORIVARU 3 – 18 of eels, shoal of Yellow Snapper, lion fish and Giant moray eel. Stunning drop off dive which start from 3, slopes down to 28 with some amazing overhang on the wall 4 VAVATHI KUROLHI 3 – 28 of the drop off. Expect to see a good variety of species under one roof which include Shoals of Banners fishes, Red snapper, Midnight snapper, Sting ray, Hawksbill Turtle and many others Great drop off which starts from 3 and drops down to a Maximum depth of 30 . The wall showcase few overhang which MAAVELAAVARU 5 3 – 30 homed the lobster, Moray eel, shoal BEYRU of yellow snapper and many others. Now and then have a look into the blue catch the Eagle rays, Tuna and the Mobula rays. Shoals of Sharks, Barracuda, Jack fish and Rays make Orimas Thila the most Fantastic big fishes spot in Noonu Atoll. Acting as a nursery and cleaning station for grey reef sharks, this underwater mound will 6 ORIMAS THILA 15 – 30 often attract these fish in large numbers that take advantage of the ocean currents and warm waters. Other species of sharks such as leopard and guitar sharks are also commonly seen on the Thila, where eagle rays and sting rays also are frequently found. Easy and attractive dive which displays few large corals plateau on the shallow depth of the dive. Progressive slopes which go down 7 FELIVARU GIRI 2 – 22 to 22 that offer some lovely overhang along the wall. The reef is coloured by a large fish population which includes the Fusilier, the yellow snapper and the midnight sweetlips. Fantastic beginners dive. DIVING NEARBY DIVE SITES DEPTH NO. DIVE SITE DESCRIPTION (M) Gentle drop off from 2 slopes down to 16. The reef is entertained by various shoal of fish such as Fusilier, oriental sweetlips and yellow snappers. Divers can expect to see 8 ORIMAS VARU 2 – 16 Lobsters on the overhang, stingrays lying on the sandy bottom, Lion fish hovering on the top of the table corals and the colourful Surgeon fish. Semi-caves diving spot with swim-through arches. Fantastic dive for the adventure divers to swim beneath open arches where various KURAMADHOO species can be spotted 9 18 – 30 CAVES inside the cave such as: Lobsters, Moray eel, Fine fins Lion fish and much more. A small reef with abundant sea-life which includes shoal of banner fish, Shoal of fusilier, Tuna, eagle ray Napoleon. A unique reef formation! A crack in the reef has led to the formation of a canyon which is great for exploring. Look out for morays and shrimp, schools of snappers and oriental sweetlips 10 THANBURUDHOO 5 – 30 and fusiliers dashing into the reef for cover from hunting jack fish. The occasional glance away from the reef and into the blue water can be rewarded with sightings of napoleon wrasse and eagle rays passing by. The most interesting topographic dives in Noonu atoll with overhang cover by soft corals and the home of many species: Napoleon, Eagle 11 GATHAFARU 10 – 30 ray, Stingray, Lobsters, Midnight snappers, Oriental and much other marine life. Kunna Malei is a beautiful Thila with some amazing overhang. The anemone garden, shoal of snappers, Hawksbill turtle, stingray, Lion 12 KUNNA MALEI 13 – 30 fish bring a harmonious life to the Thila. It’s a spot that you can expect to see a ballet of the eagle ray. KURAMADHOO Experience the most sport games fishes such as, Tuna, Wahoo, shoal 13 15 – 30 CHANEL of Jack fish and Barracuda fighting thought the ocean current. Beautiful drop-off dive with some amazing overhang and swimming 14 THE DOME 10 – 30 through arches. The reef has good mixture between soft corals, hard corals and abundant fish life. Easy and attractive reef which displays few large corals that plateau on the shallow depth of the dive. Progressive slopes which go down 15 DEEFURAM 5 – 28 to 28 that offer some lovely overhang along the wall. Catch up with the Manta in seasonal time at the cleaning station. DIVING WATER SPORTS FULFILL YOUR THRILLING FANTASY AND JOYFUL MOMENT WITH OUR VARIETY OF HIGH TECH TOYS Sail along Velaa Private Island reef with our Weta Trimaran and Topcat K1 catamaran. Experience a feeling of speed with our Jet Ski and feel like James Bond exploring the house reef by Sea Bob. Cruise along and surf Velaa Private Island with the Stand Up paddle-board. Feel the sensation of flying with Kite surfing. WATER SPORTS WATER SPORTS JET SKI US$ WINDSPORTS US$ 30 mins per waverunner .......................195 Competency check ............................ free 1 hour Kids jet ski ............................... 55 Windsurfing lesson 1 hour .......................195 1,5 hour Atoll Tour ............................ 570 Catamaran lesson 1 hour ........................195 2 hours Sandbank & Snorkel Tour .............. 780 Kite surf lesson 1 hour ..........................195 Relocation ................................... 100 Kite Surf Lesson on Desert Island 3h ............................ 995 JET SURF US$ * including transfer & boat on stand by
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